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2020 GSA Research Grant Recipients

The 2020 GSA Committee on Research Grants awarded D. Hawkes, Ellen K. Herman, Shichun Huang, Kenneth Stephen
US$651,145 to 360 graduate students (~55% of the 658 who Hughes, Miquela Ingalls, Alexandra R. Isern, William Thomas
applied), with an average grant of US$1,809.00. The committee Jackson, Jr., Brian R. Jicha, Andrew Leier, Peter J. Modreski, Roberto
also selected 10 alternate candidates in the event that any grantees Stanley Molina Garza, Daniel Jones Morgan, Nathan A. Niemi,
return all or part of their funds due to a change in their research Christopher J. Potter, Michael R. Rosen, Randall J. Schaetzl, Matthew
project or receipt of funds from another source. The GSA Graduate Steele-Macinnis, Daniel F. Stockli, Benjamin Michael Tutolo, Ben
Student Research Grant Program is funded by GSA, the GSA van der Pluijm, Gary S. Weissmann, and James D. Wright.
Foundation, GSA Divisions, GSA Sections, and the National Alternate Committee members: Zeynep Oner Baran, Whitney
Science Foundation (award #1949901). Students receiving NSF M. Behr, John Bershaw, Elizabeth W. Boyer, Jason P. Briner,
funds are indicated with an asterisk. William C. Burton, William Burton, Mark J. Caddick, Michelle L.
Committee members: Cindy Palinkas (Chair), Lyndsay B. Ball, Coombs, Martin Goldhaber, Judith Hannah, Michelle M. Lorah,
Cathy J. Busby, Gwen M. Daley, Stephanie DeSisto, Besim Dragovic, Gregory Nadon, Qinhong Hu, Jay Quade, Mohammad Hassan
James E. Faulds, Julie C. Fosdick, Melissa Ann Foster, David L. Fox, Rezaie-Boroon, William (Ian) Ridley, Daniel Sturmer, Ellen
Josh C. Galster, Andrew M. Gombos, Jr., Steven J. Hageman, Andrea Thomas, and Jennifer Thomson.

2020 Outstanding Mentions

(proposals having exceptional merit in conception and presentation)

Alejandra Angulo*, Texas Tech University Kyle Henderson, McGill University
Lydia Bailey, University of Arizona Anna Hermes, University of Colorado Boulder
Sam Couch, Boise State University Elizabeth Langdon-Lassagne, University of Nevada, Reno
Michael Ferraro*, Idaho State University Amelia Nelson, Colorado State University
Alison Hafner*, Utah State University Caitlin Noseworthy, Illinois State University

2020 Named Awards

Sponsored by the GSA Foundation

Michele Aldrich History and Philosophy of Geology considered. The recipient is determined by the History and
Student Research Award Philosophy of Geology Division of GSA.
Claire Sabel, University of Pennsylvania
The Michele Aldrich History and Philosophy of Geology Student Marland Pratt Billings and Katharine Fowler-
Research Award Fund supports research grants through GSA’s Billings Research Award
History and Philosophy of Geology Division for students who Stephen Oni, McGill University (graduate student)
conduct historical research within the geosciences. Preference will Rebekah Kennedy, University of Connecticut (undergraduate
be given first to doctoral, then master’s level students. Graduates student)
who received their Ph.D. in the previous five years may also be

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